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Cables To Go 16899 6 Feet Usb To Db25 Ieee Parallel Printer Adapter | 
| Brand: Cables To Go
Category: CE
List Price: $17.99
Buy New: $7.99
You Save: $10.00 (56%)
New (29) Used (1) from $7.99
Rating:  19 reviews
Color: Blue
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Network Interface: USB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 4 x 5 x 1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 16899
Model: 16899
UPC: 757120168997
EAN: 0757120168997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW, SAME DAY SHIPPING WITH TRACKING NUMBER.
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| Features:
| • | Connectors: USB A Male to DB25 Female | | • | Connects to the parallel cable from your printer to a USB port on your computer | | • | Perfect for inkjet, laser and other high-speed printers | | • | Supports standard PC parallel port operation | | • | Auto-negotiates hardware recognition for faster protocol setup |
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Product Description
The USB to DB25 IEEE-1284 Printer Cable by Cables To Go enables a parallel printer to be connected to a USB port on a PC or hub. This is ideal for computers without a parallel port or in order to free up the parallel port for a Zip drive or scanner. Forget the hassles of IRQ sharing by adapting your high-speed printer to USB. If you have multiple printers, you can eliminate the need for a switchbox by connecting each printer to a USB port. The device is fully transparent to the user and is ideal for true bi-directional communication.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Works as advertised January 6, 2009
Larry A. Malakoff
After trying a less expensive USB to Printer cable (made by a Chinese manufacturer) that did not work, I was very pleased to get this cable and find that it worked exactly as it was suppose to. I just followed the included instructions and had zero problems. Highly recommend this cable if you need to connect an older parallel port printer to a newer computer with only USB ports.
Great Product, Great Seller December 16, 2008
R. Starks (Saint Louis, MO)
Great product and great working with the vendor. Item was as promised and worked as stated. Would definitely purchase from this vendor again.
It works with iMacs and HP Laserjet 4L November 20, 2008
Sam Johnson (Florida, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Recently I made the switch from a PC to an iMac. The transition has not been as smooth as I was hoping. It's taken me awhile to get used to the iMac and while I really like it for the most part, I'm still finding my iMac freezes up and crashes almost as often as my PC ever did--mostly when I have like 4-5 programs open and the internet going simultaneously. Kind of disappointing. Still, I like the iMac overall. And there is one thing I love about the iMac. You can plug almost anything into it and in my experience the computer almost always recognizes it immediately. That's what happened with my old printer and this cable.
When I made the switch to iMac I found out that my old workhorse HP LaserJet 4L wouldn't plug into my shiny new iMac because there was no parallel printer port on the iMac and there was no USB connection port on the printer. So my old printer sat dormant for 5 months while I exclusively used my inkjet printer and tried to decide if I should junk the Laserjet and buy something new. Then a friend told me there were cables out there that could make the connection. So I checked here on Amazon and sure enough there were several options.
I read a few of the reviews and decided on this cable since another reviewer had gone through virtually the same situation I had and made it work with his iMac. When I got this connection cable I plugged it into the end of the printer cable (Note: this connection cable doesn't plug right into your printer, you have to plug it into the end of your printer cable which is fine with me because it adds extra length).
Taking the advice of another reviewer I plugged the new USB end of this cable directly into the back of the iMac (as opposed to plugging it into the USB hub I have). And dramatically...nothing happened. No window popped up on the iMac telling me that a new printer was installed or found or anything. Bummer, I thought. The thing didn't work.
I looked at the instructions that came with the cable and there are NO instructions for using this with a Mac. There are only Vista instructions. So now I'm thinking either this thing doesn't work with a Mac after all or I'm going to have to go out on the internet and find a driver, etc. But then, out of curiosity I opened up System Preferences panel on the iMac and looked at the printer cue. Amazingly, there sat my HP 4L. Wow, I thought, the iMac never told me anything but just quietly hooked up my 4L ready to go.
Sure enough, I opened up a Word document and tried to print it out on the Laserjet and it worked like a charm. So I don't have to junk my old HP LaserJet 4L after all. For the $17 I paid for this cable it was totally worth it!
Cable adapter November 11, 2008
Wayne A. Geraci (Temperance, MI)
I found the product exactly as described. It worked perfectly within a few seconds. I am very satisfied.
Easy to install and works perfectly! October 28, 2008
A. Cullen (Bristol, CT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased a new Dell computer with Vista and was surprised to see that it didn't have the 25 pin printer port as all my previous computers had. I have an HP Laserjet 1100 and didn't want to have to throw it out given it works perfectly fine. This adapter cable was easy to install and Vista had no problems identifying it. The adapter comes with instructions which you must follow to properly install the cable and attach the printer. Worth the money!!!
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